, 1887-02-02
TELEGRAMS.
ST.. CROTX STATION.

Mr.. Gladstone has written a leCter
cOngratulating the Liberals on the defeat
of Mr.. Goschen against official influence
and the intervention of the Marquis OF
Harrington, and the charge Of his an
tagonists that the Liberals wish to sever
the Union.
Copenhagen advices announce that the
elections to the FOlkething have resulted
in the reelection of most OF the deputies
% seats are still uncertain. The Right
gained 2. Copenhagen returned members
of the Right in every division, except z.
Two Socialist deputies were defeated. All
the Ministers have been reelected.
At Il Court reception at Berlin, the
Kaiser declared that 10000 reserves had
been called out in order to acquire
familiarity in The use Of the new rifle, but
there was no cause to anticipate war.
The Marquis of Salisbury had an
amicable interview yesterday with the
United States Minister in London, on the
Fisheries question.
The Under Secretary for the Colonies
stated in. the House of Commons that the
Fishery negotiations were progressing
satisfactorily, but he withheld details.
In the course OF the discussion of the
Glenveigh evictions, Sir Michael Hicks.
Beach denied having approved substan-
TALLY the Plan of Campaign, but urged the
transfer of the poor from such districts as
Glenveigh to better sections.
New York, January 3tst.-In the cleo.
tons to the Danish Folkething, q Minis
terialists were returned, the remainder
being followers of NJ. Berg.
1t is announced that the Hon. Sir A.
Campbell, the Postmaster General at
Ottawa, will succeed Sir Charles Topper
as High Commissioner for Canada in
London.
1t is reported that terrible rioting has
occurred at Belfast. The disturbance was
caused by some soldiers belonging to the
West Surrey Regiment insulting some
Catholics. No one was killed, but many
were shot, and numbers have been
arrested.
Mr.. Goschen, it is believed, will proba-
bly, accept the seat offered him 10y Lord
AIgern0n Percy.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in the course Of q
speech at Birmingham, declared that he
was willing to make concessions to his
former friends, but he would not surrender
to an anti. British policy. The UniOnists,
he said, were increasing even in Liver
pool.
A despatch from Stockholm states that
the Swedish Ministry is expected to resign
insc0nsequence of their uncertain majority
in the Chamber.
The German Ambassador in Paris was
entertained at dinner on Saturday by NJ.
Fleurens, French Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
The French Chamber of Deputies has
rejected NJ. Laquerre's proposal to abolish
the censorship on plays.
The strike of the New York l%ongshOre-
men is causing great trouble, and will pro-
badly extend. The ocean steamers were
got off on Saturday with some delay. The
principal organizer has been arrested.
The coal famine s,inereasing.
The retaliatory bills, passed by the
United States Senate, are causing anxiety
but this is generally regarded as due to an
exaggerated idea of the bills. 1t is re.
ported from Ottawa that Great Britain
will increase the naval force i'll Canada.
The New York Produce Exchange held
a meeting at which a resolution was passed
demanding coast defence.
A Berlin telegram states that u semi
panic has, occurred on the BOurSe in con-
sequence of war rumours,
New York, February 1st.-Very Sensa-
tional war chatter continues in Canada
and the United States. The rumours are
discred1ed in New York, but significance
is attached to the report in Ottawa, alleg-
ing that cruisers have been sent to the
Canadian waters.